2014 Beatles Red and Blue records

Quick question about these, are they just remastered using the original master tapes from '73, or are they remixes? Thanks!

 

They are mastered from the original analog tapes. No remixes.

 

All are sourced from the 2009 stereo remasters, except for "Please Please Me" and "From Me To You". The remastered mono versions were used for those although stereo versions exist.

 

You must be referring to the CDs issued in 2010 which used the 2009 digital remasters.
The 2014 vinyl red and blue records are AAA and mastered from the original analog tapes.
Here's a link to Analog Planet: Beatles "Red" and "Blue" Album Reissues AAA All the Way! Beatles "Red" and "Blue" Album Reissues AAA All the Way!

 

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1962-1966 ['Red']:
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list/dr/desc?artist=Beatles&album=1962-1966

1967-1970 ['Blue']:
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list/dr/desc?artist=Beatles&album=1967-1970

The DRD ratings for those, & those alone, releases.

IMO
'93 is the general the cutoff date for "Pre-Digital Compression Mastering Madness" [TM].
YMMV

 

The 2014 vinyl sounds brilliant IMO.

 

Get both 2014 Red and Blue vinyl editions while you can.

 

Honestly I can’t understand why people don’t talk more about the quality of these reissues. It’s the best I’ve ever heard these songs in stereo, and AAA strength to boot.

 

So good, I just bought two more sealed on eBay for only 14GBP each, yesterday and which arrived this morning.

Surprisingly, they’re easy enough to find cheap there, why I know not, because they were expensive enough online and in-store.

I’ve three each now, so I'll stop.

 

I am wondering about buying these red and blue AAA reissues - it seems these are the only stereo AAA beatles (not remixed) one can find still sealed in the shops - there are hundred of posts about the beatles lps around here but not so much about theses reissues - Any reason ?

 

Got me, they flew under the radar for some reason. Very strange indeed.
Maybe because of the popularity of the 1 title.
But yeah, being all analog you’d think there would be a lot more buzz about them.
Beave

 

Seems like this thread would be a useful resource:
QRP releasing Beatles Red, Blue, Love, and 1 on 180g vinyl

 

Ah THATS WHY!
People were waiting for qrp to start pressing them up but I don’t know if they ever did, because the first pressing had to sell out first or something like that.
I remember now.
Beave

 

QRP has not pressed any as of yet. However, what is odd, someone here recently purchased the red and blue album from Amazon and the blue says it was made in Canada.

 

Man, that means that these haven’t sold well. That’s surprising in itself!
Weird!
Beave

 

Every time I walk in to Barnes and Nobles, I always see them. So far, I’ve not seen a made in Canada version. I feel these are always overlooked by many.

 

Those were cut from the copy tape EMI prepared from the album masters back in '73.

 

Amazon shows very inexpensive "import" versions of these, arriving jan 1 and available for pre-order.

Anyone have the skinny if these are also AAA sourced?

 

How does that infer poor sales? How many were pressed in the EU?

 

It means Universal has picked Precision Record Pressing in Canada over QRP for its reissues. I don't think it is a reflection of these particular albums not selling well. Otherwise why make them in Canada for export to the North American market in the first place?
GZ is also a partner. I wonder if these Canadian pressings will be sold in Europe. The 1+ remix is also being pressed by PRP.

It may be that QRP is busy with the remixes of Abbey Road, White Album and Sgt. Pepper and Canada was chosen for the other albums. Who knows.

Any one know where the new AR Giles album is being pressed?

 

Good points.
Beave

 

I've been living with the 2014 Red (1962-66) and Blue (1967-70) sets for a while now and have had the chance to compare them to original UK pressings. The Red 2014 set comes out best in a shoot out, equelling and often beating an original quite easily. A hugely confident pressing - it really is outstanding IMO. The Blue 2014 set is no slouch but is a tad too reserved, lacking excitement. In a shoot out with an early UK pressing (-1/-2/-2/-1), the difference was quite obvious.

 

I rushed out to get them upon the first couple of weeks of release but unfortunately, I'm afraid I have to disagree. At best, I find them both an "ok" mixed bag. While some tracks sounds quite good, others-the Rubber Soul and non-Abbey Road 1969 tracks in particular, are filled with distortion and sibilance. Also and of much lesser importance, the album covers are slightly undersized.

 

I picked up a new Red album today. I’m looking forward to listening.

Question. If the mono Ppm and Fmty were used instead, was a new analog master made? Or were multiple tape machines used and the engineer cued up the sources much like a DJ for those two tracks?

 

They replaced the fake stereo versions of 'Love Me Do' and 'She Loves You' with mono versions. Everything else, including the stereo 'Please Please Me' and 'From Me To You' are as on the original UK LP. I would think they used a tape master which includes the two mono tracks.